Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

What kind of Jeep is it?

On my 1997 TJ, I've driven without one of my rear shocks installed for
a little over a week while I was waiting for new shocks to arrive. I
had severely damaged that shock on the trail, and simply removed and
drove without it. The shock does nothing to actually support my TJ;
that is done by the springs and control arms. It was a bit more bouncy
than normal, but perfectly driveable. I'd be a little more concerned
about handling if going without a shock in the front, but I would do
so if necessary in the interim until I could get a new shock mount in
your case. I wouldn't drive with the shock only partially attached,
though; that will just cause more stress on those mounting points,
possibly in abnormal twisting directions, and damage them as well. In
your shoes (if you have a TJ like mine), I'd simply remove that shock
until I fixed the problem with the mount. If you have another jeep, I
don't have experience nor the vast knowledge others on this board
possess about all models jeep, so I can't make any suggestions in
those cases.

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

What kind of Jeep is it?

On my 1997 TJ, I've driven without one of my rear shocks installed for
a little over a week while I was waiting for new shocks to arrive. I
had severely damaged that shock on the trail, and simply removed and
drove without it. The shock does nothing to actually support my TJ;
that is done by the springs and control arms. It was a bit more bouncy
than normal, but perfectly driveable. I'd be a little more concerned
about handling if going without a shock in the front, but I would do
so if necessary in the interim until I could get a new shock mount in
your case. I wouldn't drive with the shock only partially attached,
though; that will just cause more stress on those mounting points,
possibly in abnormal twisting directions, and damage them as well. In
your shoes (if you have a TJ like mine), I'd simply remove that shock
until I fixed the problem with the mount. If you have another jeep, I
don't have experience nor the vast knowledge others on this board
possess about all models jeep, so I can't make any suggestions in
those cases.

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

What kind of Jeep is it?

On my 1997 TJ, I've driven without one of my rear shocks installed for
a little over a week while I was waiting for new shocks to arrive. I
had severely damaged that shock on the trail, and simply removed and
drove without it. The shock does nothing to actually support my TJ;
that is done by the springs and control arms. It was a bit more bouncy
than normal, but perfectly driveable. I'd be a little more concerned
about handling if going without a shock in the front, but I would do
so if necessary in the interim until I could get a new shock mount in
your case. I wouldn't drive with the shock only partially attached,
though; that will just cause more stress on those mounting points,
possibly in abnormal twisting directions, and damage them as well. In
your shoes (if you have a TJ like mine), I'd simply remove that shock
until I fixed the problem with the mount. If you have another jeep, I
don't have experience nor the vast knowledge others on this board
possess about all models jeep, so I can't make any suggestions in
those cases.

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

Sorry guys and thanks for the help. It's an 83 CJ7 and it's a trangular
piece of metal with a bolt coming off of it. It has three bolt hole which
bolt to the frame. One of these bolt holes have broken due to (I think) the
rest of them coming loose and putting stress on that last one breaking it
open/off. So, I have two good bolt holes.

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

Sorry guys and thanks for the help. It's an 83 CJ7 and it's a trangular
piece of metal with a bolt coming off of it. It has three bolt hole which
bolt to the frame. One of these bolt holes have broken due to (I think) the
rest of them coming loose and putting stress on that last one breaking it
open/off. So, I have two good bolt holes.

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

Sorry guys and thanks for the help. It's an 83 CJ7 and it's a trangular
piece of metal with a bolt coming off of it. It has three bolt hole which
bolt to the frame. One of these bolt holes have broken due to (I think) the
rest of them coming loose and putting stress on that last one breaking it
open/off. So, I have two good bolt holes.

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

here are a couple of pics. Aren't digital cameras great?

http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount1.jpg
http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount2.jpg

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

here are a couple of pics. Aren't digital cameras great?

http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount1.jpg
http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount2.jpg

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

here are a couple of pics. Aren't digital cameras great?

http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount1.jpg
http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount2.jpg

Thanks,

Bill

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Shock Mount - lil help
 

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William Oliveri wrote:
>
> here are a couple of pics. Aren't digital cameras great?
>
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount1.jpg
> http://members.bigvalley.net/wuji/jeep/mount2.jpg
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill